Police-Involved Shootings Highlight Need for Police Reform and Accountability #PoliceShootings
Urban League’s Morial Urges Peaceful Protest, Accountability For Excessive Use of Force, Prayers for Families of the Dead & Injured[…]
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Real World: Guantanamo #Gitmo #Trials #Detainees
My trip to Gitmo last week to observe the military commission proceedings against 36-year-old Maryland resident Majid Khan was like an[…]
Read moreRefugee Veteran Urges Congress to Fund Administration’s Refugee Resettlement Goals #Veteran #Refugee
In a statement for the record submitted to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Bosnian refugee and 20-year[…]
Read moreRoy Moore’s Hate is No Laughing Matter #LGBTQ #Hate
In the name of God, they mocked the death of a good man. On August 8th in front of the[…]
Read moreSan Diego Urban League Urges the Law Enforcement Agencies, Elected Officials and Community to Come Together #TragicDeath
The San Diego Urban League is deeply saddened by the tragic death of a young black man who was shot[…]
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Senator Bill Nelson Co-Sponsors the Equality Act #LGBTQ #Protections
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) declared his official support for the Equality Act. Senator Nelson will become the 43rd senator[…]
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Texas Association of Business Condemns Anti-LGBTQ Legislation #LGBTQ #Texas
Last week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) formally condemned anti-LGBTQ legislation, including legislation that would deny transgender people access[…]
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Transgender Veterans Deserve All Medically Necessary Care #LGBTQ #Veterans
Our nation’s veterans have sacrificed to protect our country. As part of our compact with them, the U.S. government ensures[…]
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Year One of HRC’s Groundbreaking Global Business Coalition and Engagement #LGBTQ
This spring we witnessed an unprecedented wave of support from the business community as nearly 200 anti-LGBTQ bills proliferated across[…]
Read moreFive Bisexual Women Who Aren’t Afraid to Live Their Truth #LGBTQ
In honor of Bisexual Awareness Week, we recognize those who have come out openly as bisexual, sharing their true and[…]
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